FON DU LAC, Wisc. -- Mercury Marine and Major League Fishing have teamed up to offer 30 fishing enthusiasts an “Ultimate Dream” weekend Oct. 9-12. The winners of the Major League Fishing Ultimate Dream Sweepstakes will receive roundtrip airfare to Orlando, Florida, three nights’ hotel accommodations near Orlando, meals, a guided half-day of fishing with an elite pro angler, swag ...
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Mercury Marine applauds move to alter red snapper management in the Gulf of Mexico
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury Marine, the world leader in commercial and recreational marine propulsion and technology, joins the NMMA and others in support of the new red snapper outline signed this weekend by fish and game representatives from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The new regulation will give state fisheries control over the management of red snapper throughout ...
Read More »Mercury Marine Repower Revolution rolls out March promotion: no payments for 90 days
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury Marine announced today that credit-worthy borrowers who purchase a qualifying engine through the Mercury Repower Financing Program are eligible to defer their first loan payment for 90 days. The Mercury Repower Financing Program, launched in September 2014, offers repower engine financing to credit-worthy consumers. This optional deferred-payment promotion runs concurrent to the existing Repower ...
Read More »Marine Marketers of America announces 2014 Neptune Award winners
MIAMI – Marine Marketers of America (MMA) today announced the winners of its seventh-annual 2014 Neptune Awards for Marketing Excellence during the Miami International Boat Show Industry Breakfast. “There were 122 entries in 14 categories, our largest field ever,” said Wanda Kenton Smith, president of MMA. “There was great diversity – entries came from companies large and small, sail and ...
Read More »Mercury Marine sponsors Reggie Fountain story airing NBCSports Network
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The Reggie Fountain story, sponsored by Mercury Marine, will premier today nationwide on the NBCSports Network at 2:30 p.m. (EST). Fountain, a long-time friend of Mercury, is one of the most storied offshore powerboat racers in history. The documentary will focus on Fountain’s importance to the extreme sport. According to the program’s website, "the program follows ...
Read More »Mercury Marine anglers dominate list of 2015 Bassmaster Classic qualifiers
FOND DU LAC, WIS. (Dec. 23, 2014) – Randy Howell, the 2014 Bassmaster Classic champion, will defend his title as one of 34 Mercury Marine-sponsored anglers to qualify for the championship event, including Greg Hackney, the 2014 Bassmaster Angler of the Year. Mercury claimed more than 60 percent of the 55 qualifying slots for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, to be held Feb. ...
Read More »Mercury Marine introduces SeaPro engines for commercial applications
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Mercury Marine has announced the global introduction of its new 75 - 150hp SeaPro FourStroke engines, designed to provide increased durability and longer engine life in commercial applications without sacrificing power. The 150hp SeaPro will be available in Europe and Africa by mid-January, and is currently available in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and ...
Read More »Brunswick CEO, McCoy, announces retirement
Dustan “Dusty” McCoy, chairman and chief executive officer of Brunswick Corporation since 2005, announced his eventual retirement as part of a succession plan that follows the recent appointment of Mercury Marine president, Mark Schwabero, to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer of Brunswick. Announced during the B. Riley & Co. investor conference in Santa Monica, Calif., ...
Read More »Mercury’s Mark Schwabero named Brunswick President, COO
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Brunswick Corp. announced Mark Schwabero, president of Mercury Marine, has been promoted to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer of Brunswick. In his new role, Schwabero will report to chairman and CEO Dusty McCoy. Schwabero, most recently president of Brunswick's Mercury Marine engine segment, will be succeeded by John C. Pfeifer, who had ...
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